Learning & Capability Business Partner

Were BDO a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others to go further. We create together to reach higher. We build trust to lead purposefully.

Whether youre building your future or starting your career with us you wont do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people we shape what matters and thats where you come in.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning & Capability Business Partner to join our national People & Culture team.

This role plays an important part in building non-technical capability across the firm by partnering closely with stakeholders across a dedicated portfolio to understand capability needs and shape practical learning pathways and programs aligned to business priorities.

By bringing together capability frameworks pathway design and program delivery this role ensures learning solutions are relevant high-quality and integrated into the way the business operates.

Key responsibilities:

• Partner with stakeholders across a dedicated portfolio to understand capability needs and translate these into structured learning requirements and pathways

• Design and maintain non-technical capability frameworks ensuring they remain current relevant and aligned to performance expectations and leadership standards

• Shape and continuously improve learning pathways across key career stages aligned to business priorities and regulatory requirements

• Develop blended learning programs aligned to pathway requirements applying consistent design standards and governance

• Engage SMEs to support content development ensuring learning materials are accurate contextual and fit for purpose

• Oversee the learner experience across programs monitoring engagement and feedback to drive consistency and continuous improvement

• Provide capability insights and reporting on learning outcomes identifying trends risks and opportunities to inform decision making and investment focus

About You

• Experience in L&D capability development or learning design within a professional services or complex environment

• Demonstrated capability in learning needs analysis pathway design and blended program development

• Pragmatic and solutions focused with the ability to translate business needs into practical learning solutions

• Exposure to learning systems and reporting tools (e.g. Workday Learning GO1 Power BI) is desirable

Why BDO

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors to guide and accelerate your professional career across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing social financial and professional development benefits to help realise whats possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks retail discounts employee referral rewards study and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support cultural and religious leave and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One Bold Human Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at